Here’s what’s open, closed or has different hours on the last day of 2018 and the first day of 2019:
Monday, Dec 31, 2018 — New Year’s Eve
OPEN
Darien town government offices will be close early at 3 p.m.
Connecticut state offices will be open as usual.
Darien Library is open, but closes early at 5 p.m.
Darien YMCA is open from 5 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Click here for holiday schedules for group fitness and pool times.)
CLOSED
Darien schools won’t reopen until Wednesday, Dec. 2.
The YWCA of Darien-Norwalk will be closed.
GROCERY STORES
Costco — Store open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Pharmacy open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. )
Palmer’s Market — open until 6 p.m.
Stop and Shop — open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Trader Joe’s — open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Whole Foods Market — open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
PHARMACIES
Costco — Pharmacy open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Store open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
CVS — The pharmacy will be open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. The store will be open. 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Grieb’s — open 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Walgreens — The store will be open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. The pharmacy will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 1 — New Year’s Day
CLOSED
Darien government offices, Connecticut state offices, U.S. government offices, town Dump, Darien schools, Darien Library, Darien YMCA, the YWCA of Darien-Norwalk, the Post Office
PHARMACIES
Costco in Norwalk — closed.
CVS — The pharmacy will be open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The store will be open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Grieb’s — open 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Walgreens — The store will be open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. The pharmacy will be closed.
GROCERY STORES
Costco in Norwalk — closed.
Palmer’s Market — closed.
Stop and Shop — open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Trader Joe’s — closed.
Whole Foods Market — open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Transportation
CT TRANSIT
The bus lines in Stamford and Darien will operate on a normal schedule on Monday (except with reduced express service) and on a Sunday schedule on New Year’s Day.
NORWALK TRANSIT DISTRICT
Buses will not operate locally on New Year’s Day, except for the Coastal Link (from Norwalk to Milford), which will operate on a Sunday schedule.
METRO-NORTH
From an announcement by the railroad:
On NEW YEAR’S EVE, Monday, Dec. 31, we will operate a reduced weekday schedule in the morning and evening rush hours.
New Year’s Eve service includes extra inbound late afternoon and early evening service to get you to your party. And there is “overnight” New Year’s morning service that will get you safely home when that party is finally over!
Please remember that drinking alcohol on Metro-North trains and at our stations is banned from noon New Year’s Eve until noon New Year’s Day.(Because there comes a time when the party really is over.)
- Your first resolution for the New Year should be to buy your tickets in advance: — THOSE OF YOU TAKING OUR EARLY MORNING NEW YEAR SERVICE WILL HAVE YOUR TICKETS COLLECTED PRIOR TO BOARDING TRAINS AT GRAND CENTRAL. — The best way to do that is with MTA eTix.
On New Year’s Day, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019, we will operate hourly service on most line segments, and regular weekend service on branch lines.
For details on the holiday schedule, please see a Christmas/New Year’s Holiday Timetable or our Train Time app for details.